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its way through the mountain defiles and attacked the French rear. The French were trapped in the Danube canyon, attacked from the front and the rear by the
Russians. A second French division, under command of Dupont, arrived and attacked the Russian column. Following this attack, another Coalition column arrived and attacked the French. The battle extended well into the night before both sides stopped.
154:
130:
646:. The role of this Corps was to pursue and defeat the retreating remnants of the Austrian army on the north bank of the Danube river, and to prevent the Russian army, under command of Mikhail Kutuzov, from crossing the river and uniting his force with either the Austrians or with an approaching Russian army.
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is located, to prepare to attack the French column that had encamped overnight at the village. In the morning, responding to rumors of a
Russian rear guard, attacked the Russian encampment at nearby Stein; the two forces engaged head-on until afternoon when one of the Russian columns finally made
582:
Both sides claimed a victory. The French lost more than a third of the Corps, and Gazan's division experienced over 40 percent losses. The
Austrians and Russians also had heavy losses—close to 16 percent—but arguably the most significant was the death in action of
617:
The French lost more than a third of the VIII. Corps, and Gazan's division experienced over 40 percent losses. Mortier had failed to protect his northern flank, despite specific instructions from
Napoleon. The
570:
In pursuing the
Austrian retreat from Bavaria, Mortier had over-extended the three divisions of his newly formed VIII. Corps, spreading them along the north bank of the Danube. Kutuzov enticed Mortier to send
1272:
Smith contradicts himself. He lists 12 battalions that were present in Gazan's division, but summarizes the count at nine; he excludes the three battalions of the 4th
Regiment of the Line. Smith.
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2nd
Division into a trap; French troops were caught in a valley between two Russian columns, and were only rescued by the timely arrival of the 1st Division, under command of
572:
174:
1454:
662:. This was formerly this 1st Division of VI. Corps, and included six battalions, and three squadrons, most of which were involved in the fighting after mid-afternoon.
1434:
1098:
21:
1459:
255:
1439:
248:
626:. The Austrians and Russians also had heavy losses—close to 16 percent—but arguably the most significant was the death in action of
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1429:
1068:
516:
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1408:
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1235:
1168:
511:
477:
199:
659:
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178:
761:
424:
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The 1st
Hussars had been raised in 1804 in Hannover by Mortier himself, and included three battalions plus a regiment of
800:
Total: 15 battalions, six squadrons, six guns, approximately 12,000 men, not all of which were involved in the fighting.
73:
Battle site, on the curve of the Danube, meant that the combatants at one end could not see what happened at the other.
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187:
707:
526:
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60:
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419:
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703:. This was formerly the 2nd Division of the V. Corps, and included nine battalions, three squadrons, three guns.
536:
431:
409:
375:
291:
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Total: 58 battalions, 62 squadrons, 14 artillery batteries, approximately 24,000 men and 168 artillery pieces.
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670:
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1014:
750:(Batavian Division, formerly 3rd Division of the 2nd Corps). These troops were not involved in the fighting.
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Except for the three squadrons attached to Gazan's column, these were not involved in the fighting.
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1320:. Leipzig und Wien: Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Vierte Auflage, 1885–1892. S. 967.
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414:
203:
191:
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Bodart lists
Campana among the fallen at the Battle of Ostrolenka in 1807. Bodart, Gaston.
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was disbanded and distributed to other Corps, but Gazan received the
Officers Cross of the
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Early in the morning on 11 November, three coalition columns departed from the vicinity of
68:
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556:
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350:
183:
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included a Coalition force of Russian and Austrian troops, under the overall command of
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Leipzig und Wien: Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Vierte Auflage, 1885–1892.
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94:
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initially about 6,000–8,000, expanded to 8,000-10,000 by the end of the battle
240:
36:
23:
638:
The French division was part of the newly created VIII. Corps, the Corps
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Commanded by Lieutenant General Schepelev, nine battalions of infantry.
649:
On 6 November Édouard Adolphe Mortier commanded the following forces:
102:
980:
Lieutenant General Freiherr von Maltitz, nine battalions of infantry.
153:
129:
98:
606:
244:
1161:
1805: Austerlitz, the Destruction of the Third Coalition.
1368:
1805: Austerlitz, the Destruction of the Third Coalition.
1287:
Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905).
1058:
The Sixth Column did not take part in the fighting.
630:, one of Austria's most capable chiefs of staff.
587:, one of Austria's most capable chiefs of staff.
1351:Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905).
729:4th Dragoon Regiment Regiment, three squadrons.
726:103rd Line Infantry Regiment, three battalions.
723:100th Line Infantry Regiment, three battalions.
53:
720:54th Line Infantry Regiment, three battalions.
717:4th Light Infantry Regiment, three battalions.
1159:Wien: Bundesverlag, 1986; and Robert Goetz.
579:. The battle extended well into the night.
256:
228:~4,000, plus 47 officers and 895 men captured
8:
682:96th Line Infantry Regiment, two battalions.
679:32nd Line Infantry Regiment, two battalions.
676:9th Light Infantry Regiment, two battalions.
1388:, London: Greenhill Publishing Co., 1998,
1219:
1217:
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1163:Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2005,
1370:Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2005,
1230:, London: Greenhill Publishing Co., 1998,
1211:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1203:
1201:
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1099:Friedrich Karl Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe
868:Commanded by Lieutenant General von Essen
263:
249:
241:
67:
50:
1455:Battles of the War of the Third Coalition
609:, circled around the promontory on which
1157:Das Gefecht bei Dürnstein-Loiben 1805.
1148:
1146:
1142:
829:Commanded by General of Brigade Prince
1361:Das Gefecht bei Dürnstein-Loiben 1805.
235:Two colors of Muskova Regiment Viatka.
849:6th Jäger Regiment, three battalions.
685:1st Hussar Regiment, three squadrons.
7:
1435:Battles involving the Russian Empire
230:Two Eagles, a guidon, and five guns.
54:Battle of Dürenstein (or Dürnstein)
1069:Johann Nepomuk von Nostitz-Rieneck
914:8th Jäger regiment, one battalion.
517:Anglo-Russian occupation of Naples
14:
1460:Napoleonic Wars orders of battle
908:Commanded by Lieutenant General
200:Mikhail Andreyevich Miloradovich
152:
140:
128:
1386:Napoleonic Wars Databook: 1805
559:, and a single division of the
1228:Napoleonic Wars Databook: 1805
820:Army of approximately 24,000.
1:
1081:9th Border Infantry Regiment
1074:7th Border Infantry Regiment
762:Dominique Louis Antoine Klein
1440:1805 in the Austrian Empire
1339:Meyers Konversationslexikon
1336:Autorenkollektiv. "Rosen."
1317:Meyers Konversationslexikon
1314:Autorenkollektiv. "Rosen."
1289:Wien: Stern, 1908, p. 883.
1101:, 22 squadrons of cavalry.
628:Johann Heinrich von Schmitt
585:Johann Heinrich von Schmitt
502:Planned invasion of Britain
188:Johann Heinrich von Schmitt
1476:
1450:War of the Third Coalition
594:
274:War of the Third Coalition
61:War of the Third Coalition
1430:Battles involving Austria
1363:Wien: Bundesverlag, 1986.
1097:Lieutenant Field Marshal
831:Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration
794:Danube fleet of 50 ships.
791:Frigate Captain Lostange
714:(1771–1807), commanding.
712:François Frédéric Campana
673:(1765–1823), commanding.
282:
222:
209:
164:
121:
77:
66:
58:
1111:5th Cuirassier Regiment
1104:7th Cuirassier Regiment
708:Jean François Graindorge
660:Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
577:Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
233:~4,000 dead and wounded.
179:Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
1015:Georg Andreas von Rosen
748:Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau
573:Théodore Maxime Gazan's
804:Allied Order of Battle
634:French Order of Battle
512:Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez
165:Commanders and leaders
1403:PA: Stackpole, 2001.
1401:Napoleon's Regiments.
1300:Napoleon's Regiments,
1255:PA: Stackpole, 2001.
1253:Napoleon's Regiments.
776:14th Dragoon Regiment
671:Marie François Rouyer
667:Jean Gabriel Marchand
223:Casualties and losses
175:Théodore Maxime Gazan
37:48.38722°N 15.52028°E
1118:4th Hussar Regiment
773:4th Dragoon Regiment
770:2nd Dragoon Regiment
767:1st Dragoon Regiment
706:Generals of Brigade
665:Generals of Brigade
597:Battle of Dürenstein
551:Battle of Dürenstein
527:Lippa and St. Mathia
1187:; Goetz. pp. 70–76.
1137:Notes and citations
1038:, three battalions.
1031:, three battalions.
1024:, three battalions.
1013:Lieutenant General
1001:, three battalions.
994:, three battalions.
987:, three battalions.
968:, three battalions.
961:, three battalions.
954:, three battalions.
935:, three battalions.
928:, three battalions.
889:, three battalions.
882:, three battalions.
875:, three battalions.
871:Grenadier Regiment
846:, three battalions.
839:, three battalions.
835:Grenadier Regiment
642:, under command of
425:Castelfranco Veneto
135:First French Empire
33: /
1353:Wien: Stern, 1908.
1249:Chasseurs à Cheval
1115:, eight squadrons.
1108:, eight squadrons.
1034:Infantry Regiment
1027:Infantry Regiment
1020:Infantry Regiment
997:Infantry Regiment
990:Infantry Regiment
983:Infantry Regiment
964:Infantry Regiment
957:Infantry Regiment
950:Infantry Regiment
931:Infantry Regiment
924:Infantry Regiment
885:Infantry Regiment
878:Infantry Regiment
842:Infantry Regiment
603:Krems an der Donau
466:Trafalgar campaign
432:Invasion of Naples
42:48.38722; 15.52028
1425:Conflicts in 1805
1085:, two battalions.
1078:, two battalions.
1048:Dragoon Regiment
1041:Dragoon Regiment
1022:New Ingermannland
896:, five squadrons.
892:Dragoon Regiment
732:Three field guns.
710:(1772–1810), and
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537:Atlantic campaign
522:Wonau and Stecken
319:Haslach-Jungingen
239:
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1349:Bodart, Gaston.
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1122:, six squadrons.
1092:Austrian Cavalry
1052:, five squadrons
1050:Saint Petersburg
1045:, five squadrons
921:, ten squadrons.
917:Hussar Regiment
910:Dmitry Dokhturov
856:, ten squadrons.
852:Hussar Regiment
755:Dragoon Division
669:(1765–1851) and
420:Caldiero pursuit
399:Italian campaign
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1366:Goetz, Robert.
1359:Egger, Rainer.
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1155:Rainer. Egger.
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1062:Austrian Column
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814:Mikhail Kutuzov
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696:
694:Second Division
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644:Édouard Mortier
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624:Legion of Honor
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593:
565:Édouard Mortier
557:Mikhail Kutuzov
553:order of battle
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478:Cape Finisterre
286:German campaign
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16:Order of battle
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1445:1805 in France
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1399:Smith, Digby.
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1263:, pp. 282–283.
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1120:Hessen-Homburg
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1093:
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1067:Major General
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890:
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859:
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816:commanded the
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787:
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756:
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751:
742:
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736:
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734:
733:
730:
727:
724:
721:
718:
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653:First Division
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181:
167:
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159:Russian Empire
137:
124:
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118:
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107:
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93:
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63:
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15:
13:
10:
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2:
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1461:
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1453:
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1438:
1436:
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1428:
1426:
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1395:
1394:1-85367-276-9
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1121:
1117:
1114:
1110:
1107:
1103:
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1100:
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1095:
1091:
1084:
1080:
1077:
1073:
1072:
1070:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1059:
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1044:
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1037:
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981:
979:
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948:
946:
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942:Fourth Column
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934:
930:
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916:
913:
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891:
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869:
867:
866:
863:Second Column
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828:
827:
823:
821:
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793:
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789:
785:
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775:
772:
769:
766:
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749:
746:Commanded by
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744:
740:
731:
728:
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719:
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709:
705:
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702:
699:Commanded by
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664:
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658:Commanded by
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621:
620:Corps Mortier
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566:
563:commanded by
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561:Corps Mortier
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496:Other battles
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1302:pp. 240–248.
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1156:
1127:
1119:
1112:
1105:
1083:Peterwardein
1082:
1075:
1057:
1049:
1042:
1035:
1028:
1021:
1017:(1776–1841)
1008:Sixth Column
998:
991:
984:
975:Fifth Column
965:
958:
951:
932:
925:
918:
903:Third Column
893:
886:
879:
872:
853:
843:
836:
824:First Column
807:
799:
781:
701:Maxime Gazan
648:
639:
637:
619:
616:
600:
581:
569:
560:
549:
547:
490:Cape Ortegal
483:
473:Diamond Rock
444:Campo Tenese
391:
376:Schöngrabern
298:Ulm campaign
297:
218:about 24,000
193:
122:Belligerents
113:inconclusive
59:Part of the
18:
1357:(in German)
1347:(in German)
1334:(in German)
1312:(in German)
1224:Digby Smith
1185:Das Gefecht
1181:(in German)
1153:(in German)
894:Tschernigov
40: /
1419:Categories
1106:Lothringen
532:Blaauwberg
392:Austerlitz
366:Dürenstein
304:Donauwörth
95:Dürenstein
28:15°31′13″E
25:48°23′14″N
1274:Databook.
1238:. p. 213.
880:Apscheron
854:Pavlograd
611:Dürnstein
484:Trafalgar
361:Mariazell
356:Amstetten
341:Mehrnbach
329:Elchingen
324:Memmingen
309:Wertingen
1029:Vladimir
999:Yaroslav
966:Podolien
952:Novgorod
919:Mariupol
887:Smolensk
812:General
786:Flotilla
507:Boulogne
454:Calabria
410:Caldiero
371:Dornbirn
314:Günzburg
210:Strength
90:Location
1298:Smith.
1276:p. 213.
1183:Egger.
1132:Sources
1076:Brooder
1036:Galicia
992:Briansk
926:Butirsk
810:Russian
640:Mortier
386:Wischau
381:Hanover
346:Lambach
292:Bavaria
194:†
103:Austria
1407:
1392:
1374:
1259:
1234:
1167:
985:Viatka
933:Moscow
818:Allied
591:Battle
459:Mileto
415:Forano
405:Verona
190:
145:
110:Result
959:Narva
449:Maida
439:Gaeta
351:Steyr
1405:ISBN
1390:ISBN
1372:ISBN
1257:ISBN
1232:ISBN
1165:ISBN
1043:Twer
844:Azov
837:Kiev
808:The
607:Melk
605:and
548:The
82:Date
567:.
334:Ulm
1421::
1384:.
1226:.
1192:^
1145:^
1071:.
764:.
101:,
97:,
1411:.
1396:.
1378:.
1341:.
264:e
257:t
250:v
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